All for a game
Kenny Abdo
All for a game
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Kenny Abdo
Illustrated by Doucet, Bob, illustrator
The text is written at a 3rd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
I’m Jon Gummyshoes, but that’s just the start of the mystery. What began with strange holes on the soccer field turned into a wild chase with thieves, blackmailers, and even a surprise new partner—but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This early chapter book follows Jon Gummyshoes as he investigates unusual happenings at Edwin West Elementary School. The story involves school adventures, mild mystery, and video games, making it suitable for early readers aged 5 to 8. The content is light and appropriate for young children, with no intense themes or language.
Why we rated All for a game 8LP
All for a game is written at a Level 3 reading level across 80 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 4.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, All for a game works for readers up to grade 5.0.
We rate All for a game as 8LP ("Light — Physical") because the content sits in the "Mild" range — mild conflict — the kind a child encounters in normal play and sibling life. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly mild; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the mild intensity score.
Thematically, All for a game explores school stories, friendship, adventure, mystery, and video games — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about school stories, friendship, adventure.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
8LP — Light — PhysicalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
Was our "Mild" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781616419509
- Pages
- 80
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction